TFYR Macedonia Population Pyramid 1999
TFYR Macedonia in 1999
The population of TFYR Macedonia in 1999 was 2,048,087. The population was almost unchanged from 1989, when it stood at 2,055,649.
The median age was 31.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 36.0 children under 15 and 14.3 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of TFYR Macedonia was 1.50 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 75.3 years on average (77.6 years for girls, 73.2 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
149,350 immigrants live in TFYR Macedonia, 8.2% of the population.
| Albania | 68,356 |
| Turkey | 20,082 |
| Ukraine | 19,187 |
| Serbia | 18,073 |
| Montenegro | 9,302 |
534,514 people born in TFYR Macedonia live in other countries.
| Germany | 147,204 |
| Switzerland | 85,065 |
| Italy | 67,492 |
| Australia | 48,723 |
| Turkey | 35,535 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,048,087 | 31.5 | |
| Slovenia | 1,981,194 | 37.6 | |
| Albania | 3,188,596 | 27.0 | |
| Montenegro | 634,283 | 33.0 | |
| Malta | 396,889 | 36.1 |





